Presider: Fr. Jim DeBruycker
Undying Heart: The Passion of St.
Joan: Today, before each Gym Mass,
we celebrate the feast day of our beloved patron, St. Joan of Arc, with a
specially commissioned work for storytellers, puppeteers, musicians and
dancers. Directed by Gabrielle Dane,
this liturgical drama features Vanessa
Gamble as Joan, the SJA adult and
children's choirs and guest musicians
Jim Price and Scott Agster with music led by Tommy Barbarella, Anna
Vagle and Seth Boyd. Thanks to all!
The Sunday Morning Registration
and Information Office is located in
the Parish Center. In the office you
may register to become a SJA parishioner, get program information, sign up
for a program, and register to volunteer. The office is open after both
of our Sunday morning liturgies.
Today’s 2 Cents is mundane but needs to be reported. Last Sunday I overheard someone say
about the work on the Gym plaza, “It looks like they raked it out.” Ah, I think they did a little
more than that. Here is the official report we received this week:
Hello everyone, the courtyard paver project is well underway and on budget.
So far we have removed about 25 yards of material which has been placed in appropriate
areas around the SJA campus and raised the drain cover about 18 inches to what will become
finished grade. The raised catch basin is built to accept the rainwater retained by the reservoir
under the pavers, as well as at the surface thru the drain cover grate at grade. We added 33
yards of rock and gravel, starting with 2 ½ inch river rock, followed by 3 sizes of smaller
rock down to ⅜ inch chips as we progressed to paver height.
We now have about 3,500 gallons of momentary rainwater retention capacity to allow for
storm drain line to catch up during heavy rains.
Pavers will be placed as soon as they arrive, should be Monday or Tuesday of this week.
Thanks! Mike Senti & Kevin Bandy
This project will considerably enlarge our gathering and play space, not to mention, hopefully,
once and for all, take care of our storm runoff and basement flooding. We owe huge thanks to
Mike & Kevin, Moe Failer, Peter Knaeble, Steve Freeman, Ross Spriggs and Steve Friedrichs.
They scoped, planned, dug, spread rock and set bricks for days and days. They did an amazing
job and we are very grateful for their commitment to SJA.
With summer approaching we now have a number of volunteer opportunities in the gardening
department. When we took over the Arc (Grace House) we inherited a huge and beautiful garden
and our volunteers in the Memorial Garden and school grounds are overworked. If you are or
know of a frustrated Master Gardener or anyone with interest in gardening please give Pam
Oleson-Kremer, Memorial Garden coordinator (and our SJA webmaster extraordinaire) a call
at the Parish Center and she’ll fill you in on the details. Thanks to all who presently help.
Finally, it’s time for our quarterly reminder to park as if you lived here. Do not block driveways,
park too close to corners or hem in other cars, and respect all signs, especially handicap parking
and transfer signs. “Courtesy is the best neighbor” (from a 1950’s Disney Documentary on
Citizenship… I think)
Baptisms Celebrated at SJA in May: Zachary Belair; Elin Bussey;
Joseph and Theodore Carlton; Rowan Clutter; Mateo and Carolina
Fernadez; Brynn Filut; Matilda Lingo; Kate Lynam; Ivy McKay;
Winnifred Storey; Nora Tjepkes.
FFI on Pastoral Ministries contact Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at
612.823.8205 ext 231 or via email: [email protected].
Baptism: To have your child baptized at St. Joan’s you must be
a registered member and participate in a 90-minute
Baptism preparation class. FFI and to register call JP
at the Parish Center.
Mental Health Ministry: Join us on Monday, June 8 at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, 41st and Lyndale. Gretchen Porter and a team
from Bethlehem will present Healing Touch - A Self-Care Tool for
Health. Learn how this energy-based therapy can assist mental and
physical wellness. Light supper, 5:45 pm; program, 6:30 - 8:15 pm.
1.5 hours CEU's available to professionals. All are welcome.
Parking: Please be considerate of our neighbors and their property.
Do not block driveways or park in their “on-street” handicapped
areas. Thank You!
Did You Know? The goal of Healing Touch therapy is to restore
balance and harmony in the energy system, placing the client in
a position to self heal. FFI go to www.healingtouchprogram.com.
Consider Carpooling or Riding the City Bus to Church: Go to
metrotransit.org for more information. Thank you!
BeFriender Ministry: SJA BeFriender ministers are compassionate,
caring individuals that can be supportive, listening companions
when faced with a difficult transition or decision. Contact Carolyn
Dobis, 651.485.2868 or Mary Ann Kelly-Wright at the Parish Center.
SignUpGenius for Eucharistic Ministers is available on line. It's
simple, user friendly and a reminder is sent 3 days before your
scheduled volunteer day. FFI contact Marcia at [email protected].
Gluten-free Communion is available upon request. Please see
any of the Sunday sacristans in the Gym before Mass.
Sun, June 7: Exodus 24:3-8; Heb 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16,22-26
Mon, June 8: 2 Corinthians 1:1-7; Matthew 5:1-12
Tue, June 9: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22; Matthew 5:13-16
Wed, June 10: 2 Corinthians 3:4-11; Matthew 5:17-19
Thu, June 11: Acts 11:21b-26;13:1-3; Matthew 10:7-13
Fri, June 12: Hos 11:1,3-4,8c-9; Eph 3:8-12,14-19; John 19:31-37
Sat, June 13: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; Matthew 5:33-37
Sun, June 14: Ezekiel 17:22-24; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; John 17:11
SJA/Trust Grief Support: On Thursday, June 11, in the Parish
Center, Julie Ditzler, Grief Survivor and Nursing Home Administrator, will speak on Surviving Multiple Losses. 6:15 pm, registration
and refreshments; 6:30 pm, speaker; 7 - 8 pm, facilitated small
groups. FFI contact Jean Mills at 612.986.8217.
Rest in Peace
Margaret “Muggy” Meyer Hanson,
sister of parishioner Cathy Meyer and
George Sell,
parishioner and husband of parishioner Gerry Sell,
have passed on to eternal life.
Please keep them and their families in your prayers.
Bud B., Dennis Barta, Phyllis Berninger, Charlie Bloss, Ron Bisson, Sara Brock, Don Burke, Lee, Mark & Palma Cady, Dayna Cell, Dolores Cufaude,
Denise, John D., Roger D., Mary Jane Dahlgren, Steve Dargen, Colleen Dooley, Florence Duchscher, John & Margaret & Karen Frees, Jim Gorman,
Ralph Gotto, Bryen Granlund, Tom Griep, Tom H., Jennifer Hedberg, Betty Hinker, Jim & Pat Hinton, Ethan Hoeschen, Megan Hoffman, Amy Holland,
Mary Hoody, Jody Hughes, Lee Hurd, Dan & Tom Jay, Pat Jones, Paul Jonsson, Glen Kelley, Kirk L, Amy Lainus, Jim Lappen, Gary Lindstrom,
Eileen Lund, Kari, Kyle M., Mike M., Jennifer Magnuson, Marie Marschel, Rose McGonagle, Katherine & Lauren McManus, Jackie Mead, Sharon Miller,
Jeanette Maloney, Dorothy Mongoven, Jason Monroe, Gene Muelken, Sarah Neal-Popa, Nate, Nick, Craig Norby, David Novitske, Olivia, Doris Oakes,
Sr. Dolores Oaks, Judy O’Brien, Dick Olson, Paul Olvera, Rick Pattison, Roberta Pearson, Joan Penrose, Bill Peterka, John Pirola, Nikki Poynter,
Guy Prudden, Salena Renfroe, Herb Rorke, Sheila Rossebo, Judy Roy, Helen Russett, Pat Sable, Conrad Sampair, Leanna Sartia, Marianne Seekamp,
Shea Sexton, Aileen Sheppard, Sam Slagerman, Emily Slotness, Sandra Smith, Phil Sochran, Elizabeth Swanson, Jay Syverson, Dick T., Irene Taddiken,
Helen Tierney, Matthew Tenant, Mary Eve Thomas, Gregory Thomas, Michele Thonias, Echo Thoren, Madison Travers, Carin Vagle, Tom Welle,
Carol Whitlow, Ian Wiek, Dan Williams, Bill Willner, Jim & Jerry Wohnoutka, Kathleen Ziegler, Zoe, Ava & Annemaire Zubrzycki
A Book of Prayer is located in our Gym vestibule. If you have a family member or friend who is ill, or who has recently died, please
write their names in our Book of Prayer before Mass so we may include them in prayers during our Sunday Masses.
Prayer Corner Requests: To keep prayer requests current, names will be included in the bulletin for four weeks and then removed.
To renew your request, please call Nancy Becker at 612.823.8205 ext. 223.
FFI on Peace & Justice programs contact Julie Madden at
612.823.8205 ext 228 or [email protected].
ISAIAH Coffee Today! Our SJA ISAIAH core team invites you
to a brief coffee gathering in the Parish Center after
both Masses today, to discuss the pending or finalized
outcomes of this legislative session (when the bulletin
went to print, discussions were still underway). ISAIAH
is a strong and faith-filled voice for justice, and we invite you to
learn more about our work.
Host Families Needed for Delegations:
 The delegation is coming from our Sister Parish in Guatemala August 14-24 - all five delegates have received their visas
and we are thrilled to welcome them! Host families are needed
for 4 night stays for 2 delegates during their time with us. If
you have some Spanish proficiency, that's great, but not necessary. FFI, please contact Julie Madden at the Parish Center.
 Forward Global Women, an international non-profit, is convening in Minneapolis August 4-7. Host families needed to provide
a bedroom and bath for women from Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia
and Egypt and to provide transportation to and from the convening sites. Other volunteer opportunities available. What a
great way to meet the women of the world! FFI please contact [email protected].
SJA Outreach Celebration Next Sunday: This is the Good News!
On June 14, we will be joined by representatives of:
 Our SJA CARE Committee, providing emergency financial
assistance to parishioners and neighbors in need
 The organizations that have received Justice Grants in the last
two grant cycles
 Our four Sustaining Partner organizations: Arm in Arm in Africa; Sister Parish; Mobile Loaves and Fishes and Women
Against Military Madness
 Mental Health Connect, a pilot project collaboration between
SJA and Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Julie Madden will be our guest speaker, sharing the good news of
our Outreach Fund, and you are invited to join us in Hospitality Hall
after both Masses, to visit all of our guests and enjoy an ice cream
sandwich. Thank you to everyone who supports our SJA Outreach
Fund and makes this great work possible.
SJA Presence at PRIDE Celebration: We will join the Minneapolis downtown churches at a booth in Loring Park
June 27 - 28, reaching out with welcome and joy. If
you'd like to volunteer at the booth, please contact
Julie Madden at the Parish Center. And if you'll be downtown,
please stop by!
Food Shelf Donations Are Needed: You are encouraged to bring
non-perishable food items with you when you come to Mass on
Sunday and place them in our food shelf bins, located in the
entrances to our Church and Parish Center. Your food offerings
are donated to the Foodshelf at Sabathani Community Center
each week. Thank you for your willingness to help those in need.
We form the faith of our community through participation in prayer,
liturgy, sacraments, education, community and works of justice.
: FFI contact Jennifer Gessner, at 612.823.8205 ext.
240, or [email protected].
Our Nursery, located in the lower level of the Parish Center, is open
for the 9 and 11 am Sunday Masses. The Nursery Cooperative is a
wonderful community of families and volunteers that allows parents
to enjoy Mass and meet other young families. Drop-ins welcome!
: (Ages 4-Kindergarten) FFI contact Therese
Pendleton at 612.823.8205 ext. 230 or [email protected].
: (Grades 1-6) FFI contact Marie Bissonnette
at 612.823.8205 ext. 229 or [email protected].
: (Grades 7-12) FFI contact Donelle
Poling at 612.823.8205 ext. 241 or [email protected].
We Are Pleased to Announce Kelley Deshler, as
the coordinator of Youth Ministry, to the staff of SJA.
Welcome Kelley!
Visit Our Website www.stjoan.com/ministries/youth to view our
summer opportunities for youth grades 7-12.
: FFI contact Julie McConaha at
612.823.8205 ext. 226 or [email protected]
#SJA<40: It's Game Day! Our monthly brunch will not be
held today, so we’ll see you at Target Field! FFI on events
for adults under 40 contact [email protected].
Conversation Among Friends - SAGES 2nd Monday Dialogues:
Everyone is invited for these meaningful conversations on great topics. No RSVP necessary! Our next Dialogue, Nurturing Your Brain
with Mark Scannell is June 8, 1:30 - 3:30 pm, in Hospitality Hall.
SJA Parish Book Club: All are welcome to join us for any discussion, anytime! Join the email list for the latest information. We meet
in the Parish Center the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm.
 June 10: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
 July 8: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Centering Prayer - Meditation: You are invited to join this summer
series, using Thomas Keating's meditation teachings, Sundays,
10:15 - 10:45 am. Space is limited! FFI and location contact Julie
McConaha at [email protected].
CyclePaths Biking Group: This daytime ecumenical cycling club
meets summer Mondays at 9:30 am and ends with a stimulating
lunch. FFI contact parishioners Jerry and Trish at 651.633.0281.
Choir Party is this Friday, June 12 at 6:30 pm. See you all
there and thank you for a splendid year!
Tuesday and Thursday morning 8 am Mass
is celebrated in the Church
Adoptive Families Book Club: Join us on Saturday, June
13 at Turtle Bread (on Chicago Ave) at 10 am to discuss the
memoir, Born With Teeth, by Kate Mulgrew. FFI contact
Gabrielle at [email protected]. Hope to see you there!
9 and 11 am Gym Masses:
SJA Happy Hours: Join hosts Fr. Jim Cassidy and parishioner Matt Lehman as we continue our exploration of the Twin
Cities social scene. On Monday, June 15, 5 - 7 pm come
meet and socialize with other SJA parishioners at Psycho
Suzi’s in Northeast Minneapolis. FFI / to RSVP contact Julie
McConaha at [email protected].
June 21: Presider: Fr. DeBruycker. Father's Day reflection.
Pride Week Prayer Service: Celebrate the gifts and spirit
of our vibrant GLBTQ family at St. Joan of Arc in a special
prayer service on Wednesday, June 24 at 7 pm in the
Church. Special guest singer, Ann Reed. Hosted by the
SJA Prayer Partners.
Bandshell Service: Join us on June
27 at 10 am for an SJA tradition: our
annual outdoor service at the Lake
Harriet Bandshell. Join us, rain or
shine for this wonderful family outing!
Gardeners Needed: All of our garden spaces, Clinton Ave.,
the Youth House back yard, Arc and Memorial gardens, need
loving care this growing season. Parishioners, neighbors,
friends, individuals or groups - all gardening lovers are
welcome! FFI contact Pam or Steve at the Parish Center or
[email protected], [email protected]. Thank you!
Wedding Policies at St. Joan of Arc: Weddings at St. Joan
of Arc are provided as a service to members of
the parish community. Because of the large
number of weddings, it is not possible to provide the services of a Presider or our facilities
for people who are not registered parishioners.
For a wedding to take place at SJA, it is necessary that one
of the engaged couple be a registered member of the parish
for at least six months before a wedding date can be set. A
date can only be scheduled by one of the priests after an
initial interview with the engaged couple. A minimum of
six months from the time the date is set to the wedding is
necessary in order to complete requirements. In cases
where there has been a previous marriage ending in divorce,
it is not possible to set the wedding date until notice of an
annulment is in hand. FFI call Mary Ann at the Parish Center.
Recycle: Please use the labeled receptacles for compost,
paper, glass, plastic, cans, waste and cups. By doing so
we will be ecologically responsible and a big help to our
maintenance staff as well. Thank you.
June 14: Presider: Fr. Cassidy. Pre-Mass Speaker: Julie
Madden on Outreach Sunday, celebration in Hospitality Hall
following the Masses.
June 28: Presider: Fr. Cassidy at the 9 and 11 am Gym
Masses. 10 am Service at the Lake Harriet Bandshell (rain
or shine!) - a joyful celebration with our SJA musicians and
Prayer Partners.
July 5: Presider: Fr. DeBruycker. Pre-Mass Speaker: Nobel
Peace Prize nominee and longtime friend of SJA Kathy
Kelly.
July 12: Presider: Fr. DeBruycker. Pre-Mass Speaker:
Sarah King will speak on restorative justice and our criminal
justice system.
July 19: Presider: Fr. Cassidy. Pre-Mass Speaker: Iris
Freeman president of the Center for Elder Justice Center
and adjunct professor at William Mitchell College of Law,
will speak at our liturgies and present in the afternoon as
well. Hosted by SJA SAGES.
Summer Hours: The Parish Center Summer office hours:
 Monday and Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 am - 9 pm
 Saturday, closed
 Sunday, 8:30 am - 1 pm
FFI check the bulletin, the SJA website or call the Parish
Center. The Upper Room is located in the Parish Center;
Hospitality Hall is in the Church basement.
Sunday, June 7
ISAIAH Coffee, after Masses in the Parish Center
#SJA<40, Twins Game at Target Field
Monday, June 8
SAGES 2nd Monday Dialogue, 1:30 pm in Hospitality Hall
Tuesday, June 9
Mass, 8 am in the Church
Thursday, June 11
Mass, 8 am in the Church
Grief Support, 6:15 pm in the Parish Center
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